NC Senate Advances Election Reform Bills | Winston–Salem News

North Carolina’s Senate just passed two sweeping election bills that could reshape how elections are run and challenged across the state — and they’re headed back to the House for final approval. One bill gives the Republican State Auditor unprecedented power to audit county election operations every six years, while also slashing early voting periods and raising campaign finance reporting thresholds to protect donor privacy. Critics fear this could politicize election oversight, even though the law explicitly bans using audits to challenge final results. The bill also requires candidates to be party members for a full year — up from just 90 days — unless granted a waiver. The second bill, passed unanimously, makes voter registration fixes easier by giving voters five days after an election to correct errors and requiring counties to notify voters about ballot issues within one business day. Both bills now await the House’s vote next week — and if they pass, they’ll head to the Governor’s desk. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/aea867d0840e5be1